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The Evolution of B.J. (1993-present).


Image As seen in Year Notes
Bj 1992
Barney & Friends Season 2 1993 BJ's first design is very different to his later designs. He is as tall as Barney and has a deeper, more husky voice. His head is also connected and his mouth works in a similar way to Barney's.

Barney's Imagination Island
Barney Live! In New York City

1994 BJ's second design was similar as the first one, but a different size, and his hat was recycled from the first one.

Barney & Friends (Season 3) 1995 The head becomes separate from the body and BJ becomes shorter. The actor bobs his head up and down to make the mouth move (Similar to Barney's manipulation). Pupils are a lot smaller.
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Fun & Games 1996-1997 The look of BJ gets a drastic change. He is the now the same height as Baby Bop and has more of a shape to his head, which is wider. In Barney's Sense-Sational Day, his mouth weren't very movable. His voice also becomes higher up.
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Barney & Friends (Season 5) 1997-2002 The head becomes a bit more round and the lower jaw becomes a bit smaller. In Season 4, the pupils in the eyes were very movable. In Season 5, The head is even taller.
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Barney & Friends (Season 7) As of 2002 BJ's head is now wider and his voice is a bit squeakier. His mouth also becomes a lot more moveable. The lower jaw is now a lot more visible. From 2002 to 2003, The head was rounder and wider. In Season 9, the head is a lot more wider. In Season 10 and Season 11, the head is narrower. In Season 12 and now, the head is more narrower.
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